Ms. DNA

I was just asking because I am a member of Generation X.

Cap'n, why did you choose Generation X?

Interesting, but this is more about infants bonding to mothers than mothers to infants.

Back on topic, my favorite color is dark blue, and my favorite numbers are four and eight.

Caffeine increases metabolism, though I think it's only a short-lived boost. Here's a link with more information about caffeine: http://www.drugabuse.com/drugs/caffeine/

I think this is a good idea too, though as a science fiction writer, I may be a little biased.

I used to drink 1-2 cans of Mountain Dew a day, but I gave it up for health reasons. (And as fafalone mentioned, I had a horrible withdrawal headache.) These days I drink tea, mostly green tea or herbal tea. If I can't get the decaffienated kind, I steep the caffiene out first before drinking it.

To break the trend: 34/f/USA I think I'll hobble off to the old folks' home now....

What about mitochondria? They would come from the egg that the genes are transplanted into, not from the donated cell nucleus. Unless they've come up with a way to transplant mitochondria too, but I personally haven't heard of that.

In effect, you're creating a clone/original pair that would be like a pair of identical twins. But even identical twins can be exposed to different environments. For instance, one twin can get the lion's share of nutrients in the womb, which would result in a higher birth weight, which can have implications on future health. See the link below for other examples of ways in which identical twins can differ. http://www.science-frontiers.com/sf074/sf074b09.htm

My username is a nickname I had in high school when I first became interested in genetics. I even had it on my license plates at one point.

...reach a point of equlibrium.

I told photovet97 (he's a real vet) about your question, so hopefully he'll be able to respond.